![Saturday night in Las Vegas. Brad, Barb, and Audrey crew for Bonnie Busch](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137642.mlYccPxp.jpg) Saturday night in Las Vegas. Brad, Barb, and Audrey crew for Bonnie Busch |
![Mary Gorski on crew for Nikki Seger](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137645.K9IEWuxS.jpg) Mary Gorski on crew for Nikki Seger |
![intelligent Mary Gorski](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137648.khHf8eOR.jpg) intelligent Mary Gorski |
![Jay and Cory are on race staff this year](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137651.yNRuelcH.jpg) Jay and Cory are on race staff this year |
![Larry Ham is on my crew](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137652.OQFAPiHw.jpg) Larry Ham is on my crew |
![Nikki Seger will run the race](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137653.rMZigzJV.jpg) Nikki Seger will run the race |
![Cory & Nikki.](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137654.YukJNzvU.jpg) Cory & Nikki. |
![Nikki opens a beer without an opener](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137655.wLCsmkGB.jpg) Nikki opens a beer without an opener |
![Cory sexy at the pool side](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137656.PMSilLiy.jpg) Cory sexy at the pool side |
![Pool side tradition: Lisa chooses a cigar](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137657.vpx3ODL4.jpg) Pool side tradition: Lisa chooses a cigar |
![me & Nikki and cigars](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137658.DXsWOQT7.jpg) me & Nikki and cigars |
![poolside](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137661.PE8ltNhu.jpg) poolside |
![Brian takes it off](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137662.XLvEHsQE.jpg) Brian takes it off |
![poolside](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137664.qnrVkp4N.jpg) poolside |
![Nikki & me](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137666.KTv8jwID.jpg) Nikki & me |
![befuddled after our water is stolen from the hotel freezer](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137669.G5yItaOo.jpg) befuddled after our water is stolen from the hotel freezer |
![response](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137671.3DFxO5xO.jpg) response |
![Leigh on crew for Lisa Smith-Batchen. Check out that fresh Western States buckle!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137672.7bcjICg0.jpg) Leigh on crew for Lisa Smith-Batchen. Check out that fresh Western States buckle! |
![Leigh, Larry, Dave B, Dori, and me](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137673.lammqqoe.jpg) Leigh, Larry, Dave B, Dori, and me |
![Kari, Jet and Denise Jones](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137674.YoRFQRAL.jpg) Kari, Jet and Denise Jones |
![baby Jet & Shannon Farar-Greiffer](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137675.V06lMhZ0.jpg) baby Jet & Shannon Farar-Greiffer |
![baby Jet](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137676.0Uel66He.jpg) baby Jet |
![Shannon, Lisa Smith-Batchen and Jet at the pre-race meeting](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83137678.SmT40vIe.jpg) Shannon, Lisa Smith-Batchen and Jet at the pre-race meeting |
![Jamie Huneycutt from Arkansas will run the race](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138481.gp9xhkqu.jpg) Jamie Huneycutt from Arkansas will run the race |
![Jay gets a shirt for Scott Weber](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138485.soZbT0gN.jpg) Jay gets a shirt for Scott Weber |
![Jay](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138489.eNgA4ZW6.jpg) Jay |
![Cory](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138493.YavafXbd.jpg) Cory |
![Ruben](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138496.ngtcwits.jpg) Ruben |
![Jack Denness & Mags](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138500.thOPKMj0.jpg) Jack Denness & Mags |
![Tim Kjenstad's crew vehical](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138503.YmHXiXlX.jpg) Tim Kjenstad's crew vehical |
![Tim Kj's truck](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138507.sdMgwZ1Y.jpg) Tim Kj's truck |
![wrapped in Bliss](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138510.3ASbOpFr.jpg) wrapped in Bliss |
![applying the signs](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138514.DUhj2eXK.jpg) applying the signs |
![#39](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138519.qmX1scOI.jpg) #39 |
![Tom paces](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138522.WQgDI66b.jpg) Tom paces |
![Art Webb](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138526.mlv39bOG.jpg) Art Webb |
![Dave Heckman buys a big umbrella](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138529.REAq0KU4.jpg) Dave Heckman buys a "big" umbrella |
![Ben & Denis Jones are inducted into the Badwater Hall of Fame](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138537.vFaiFmO8.jpg) Ben & Denis Jones are inducted into the Badwater Hall of Fame |
![runners on stage](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138540.e6bTzKID.jpg) runners on stage |
![Vanessa & Heck-a-rad](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138566.Ouu3m3gH.jpg) Vanessa & Heck-a-rad |
![Glenn Tachiyama](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138571.TI3nR1iG.jpg) Glenn Tachiyama |
![me & Scott Jacaway before the 10 am start](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138574.UxS2l3xW.jpg) me & Scott Jacaway before the 10 am start |
![the morning after my race on headed up Mt. Whitney to cheer in Nikki her last few miles](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138580.vppHletA.jpg) the morning after my race on headed up Mt. Whitney to cheer in Nikki her last few miles |
![post-race pizza party](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138584.WfmSnkRm.jpg) post-race pizza party |
![Staff: Scott, Cory, Jay, Ruben, Anna, Mike](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138589.zcM57HQt.jpg) Staff: Scott, Cory, Jay, Ruben, Anna, Mike |
![me & Jamie post-race](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83138593.ZLpnQGqf.jpg) me & Jamie post-race |
![Dave, Vanessa, Larry, Dori, Dave (Glenn left earlier in the day for home)](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140332.IHyv8g8L.jpg) Dave, Vanessa, Larry, Dori, Dave (Glenn left earlier in the day for home) |
![Tracy Thomas - 3rd place](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140341.25RkMQD5.jpg) Tracy Thomas - 3rd place |
![Marshall Ulrich](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140347.K7AvTx5F.jpg) Marshall Ulrich |
![Marshall & Frank McKinney](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140357.k9zMOtP6.jpg) Marshall & Frank McKinney |
![Spokanites Dave Remington (buckler) and me](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140364.8rETcvM1.jpg) Spokanites Dave Remington (buckler) and me |
![Nikki](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140370.3z5NvY8y.jpg) Nikki |
![Nikki got the Coleman red lantern award for last woman to cross the line](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140374.LVJYnZkR.jpg) Nikki got the Coleman red lantern award for last woman to cross the line |
![awards line](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140382.3pdtTe4v.jpg) awards line |
![called to the front for an acceptance speech: Chris Kostman, me, interpreter, Valmir Nunes](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140387.OUdviSZb.jpg) called to the front for an acceptance speech: Chris Kostman, me, interpreter, Valmir Nunes |
![Valmir from Brazil smashed the course record with 22:51:29!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140391.5VVoi19P.jpg) Valmir from Brazil smashed the course record with 22:51:29! |
![Mario](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140395.8wEtEOdJ.jpg) Mario |
![speech](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140402.sItzp6Lt.jpg) speech |
![g6/81/452681/3/83140407.sWRG6so1.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140407.sWRG6so1.jpg) |
![g6/81/452681/3/83140411.0W0XGgk7.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140411.0W0XGgk7.jpg) |
![speech](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140415.r62MByAc.jpg) speech |
![Valmir & his crew. Valmir gets emotional.](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140419.L6km8Qiq.jpg) Valmir & his crew. Valmir gets emotional. |
![Kiehl's presents their award](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140422.TmCqL9tg.jpg) Kiehl's presents their award |
![g6/81/452681/3/83140425.16UYhuUR.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140425.16UYhuUR.jpg) |
![g6/81/452681/3/83140428.31BCn3fS.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140428.31BCn3fS.jpg) |
![Humbled to stand with ultra giant Valmir Nunes](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140431.bRumzDR1.jpg) Humbled to stand with ultra giant Valmir Nunes |
![Valmir, Art Webb](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140435.QQMqfsLP.jpg) Valmir, Art Webb |
![Valmir, Art Webb](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140438.6NSNj9bC.jpg) Valmir, Art Webb |
![Jamie Donaldson is a true champ for sticking out her race. I am overwhelmingly impressed](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83140440.TyHTeuko.jpg) Jamie Donaldson is a true champ for sticking out her race. I am overwhelmingly impressed |
![I am a baby!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141567.5pzNauVZ.jpg) I am a baby! |
![deeper than they look!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141573.U0Q1yHEO.jpg) deeper than they look! |
![Race Director Chris Kostman](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141577.DQHUtv8K.jpg) Race Director Chris Kostman |
![Jay & Cory](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141580.wx8Lx1B4.jpg) Jay & Cory |
![Lisa sandwich](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141581.9mpkR03v.jpg) Lisa sandwich |
![Cory offers a piggy-back ride](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141582.HnOCC6ZQ.jpg) Cory offers a piggy-back ride |
![I accept](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141583.hU3SxcaG.jpg) I accept |
![Nikki's heel](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141584.WsTpCTti.jpg) Nikki's heel |
![note the beer , which helps the heel!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141585.dyYFR0Bi.jpg) note the beer , which helps the heel! |
![post-race pool side cigars](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141588.SwWUfcmy.jpg) post-race pool side cigars |
![Jay](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141589.UXvMmaXT.jpg) Jay |
![Nikki](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141590.DIZ024W4.jpg) Nikki |
![stimulated by the choices](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141591.eLiF23j6.jpg) stimulated by the choices |
![smoking section](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141592.KN6D4fOG.jpg) smoking section |
![rings](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141594.gMIznweW.jpg) rings |
![bookend friends: both of us won Coleman lanterns for 1st & last women](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141595.0ESemmh8.jpg) "bookend" friends: both of us won Coleman lanterns for 1st & last women |
![Mary](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141596.TkQSKLTl.jpg) Mary |
![Mary (doesn't really) smokes](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141598.TKWJUGpg.jpg) Mary (doesn't really) smokes |
![Heck-a-rad!!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141599.DAkNUiew.jpg) Heck-a-rad!! |
![Bonnie ran a great race!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141600.jLBF1Fwh.jpg) Bonnie ran a great race! |
![Larry](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141601.dr1NrhhE.jpg) Larry |
![nice ash](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141750.yDPIMYYF.jpg) nice ash |
![Dave & Scot Vanessa](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141751.QQFcvAQV.jpg) Dave & Scot Vanessa |
![happy boy](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141752.f5OBhvF6.jpg) happy boy |
![Brian Kuhn](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141753.F9zwIsnM.jpg) Brian Kuhn |
![buckled](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141754.a2tadVuq.jpg) buckled |
![Bursler](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141755.49cbUX9F.jpg) Bursler |
![celebrating with shots in the car back to Vegas](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141756.tbtJ1Y4p.jpg) celebrating with shots in the car back to Vegas |
![my crew won't let me carry anything.](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141757.ybsb9Fgt.jpg) my crew won't let me carry anything. |
![right > left swelling](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83141758.tmtL8Y1V.jpg) right > left swelling |
![The Coleman gold lantern award for first place woman](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83143811.fmCqnrjl.jpg) The Coleman gold lantern award for first place woman |
![Finisher's medal and sub-48 hour buckle](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83143812.5a81IVlp.jpg) Finisher's medal and sub-48 hour buckle |
![banner at work when I got back](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/81/452681/3/83357033.8Gld4w3x.jpg) banner at work when I got back |